Leicester Tree Strategy Review
4. Managing the pressure on trees in others' ownership
Seek to preserve amenity afforded by trees when considering our response to tree work applications made under planning controls
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Tree Preservation Orders (TPO’s) review & revoke |
Planning |
LCC has 535 Tree Preservation Orders in place offering a level of amenity protection. 2021/22 short list made of highest priority TPO sites for revoke & renew as ongoing project.
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Revise policy to support tree preservation. |
Planning |
Pine Tree Avenue, tree preservation strategy in place. In planning terms, the document represents Informal Guidance. It promotes the trees as a “material consideration” when planning or assessing works that might affect their retention. |
When assessing planning applications, take into account the effect on trees and protect them where the balance of factors favours preservation
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Consider all planning applications within timeframe. |
Planning |
2021/22 – 200 (all within timeframe) |
Where landscaping that includes tree planting is made a condition of planning consent, incorporate quality design and specification
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Process to ensure conditions issued provide suitable design outputs. |
Planning |
All Planning consents issued seek to secure the standard and specification as requested by Trees and Woodlands officers. Where this cannot be negotiated the reasons are reported and recorded in the Decision Report.
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Work directly with landowners and developers to support them with the management, inclusion and retention of trees affected by the planning process
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Current position |
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Number of planning consultations undertaken. |
Planning |
Planning consultations undertaken relating to TPO applications and notifications of trees in conservation areas. 2021/22 – 155 (all within timeframe) T&W offer British Standard 5837 surveys required to ensure all trees are considered as a material consideration for all planning applications, e.g. Saffron Lane & Aylestone Rd cycleways, Beaumont Park P+R. Planning, Development and Transportation team work with each developer as part of the design process to ensure that existing landscape features can be retained and preserved and are enhanced with new design features. |
Provide a 24/7 call out service ensuring a response to tree emergencies at any time
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Current position |
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100% of emergencies responded to within two-hour response |
T&W |
Responding to a range of situations, e.g. tree failure, road traffic accident. storms etc. 2021/22 370 total emergencies responded to 67 out of hours |
Respond within 24 hours to reports of other contraventions, actionable nuisance and hazards and deal with these quickly and proportionately - making appropriate resources available
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Number of contraventions responded to within timeframe. |
Planning |
2021/22 – 17 tree related claims received, and site visits undertaken. 70.5% undertaken within 24 hours. |
Be bound by the relevant planning practice guidance when managing protected tree regulations
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Consider planning enforcement action as required. |
Planning |
2021/22 - 11 cases where no breaches, 3 resolved through negotiations by removing harm to trees, no action agreed for 1 case, 2 under investigation. Prosecution action was taken against 1 breach from last year. |